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5 French Cheeses We LoveWhen reflecting on challenges in governing French people, Charles de Gaulle was reported to have said, “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” Well, turns out he was wrong – at least about the cheese. That’s because there are about 1,200 French cheeses with 96% French consuming about 55 lbs. per capita. That’s a lot of cheese, but when a nation ... Read Full Article